CHAP XVII. Negotiation of the Minister with Mr. Pitt-Conditions on which the latter agrees to come into Office-unpalatable-and why.-Rejected—and total Failure thereof.-Subsequent Changes in Administration.-No Acquisition CHAP. XVIII. Recapitulation of the relative Circumstances of England and France, previ- ously to, and immediately after, the Treaty of Amiens.-Course of the Aggressions of France, under the Heads of Commerce, the Press, Malta, Switzerland.-Report of Sebastiani.-General Insolence and Injustice.— CHAP. XIX. ·Declaration of War-Different Opinions thereon-State of both Countries French Project of invading Great Britain-Preparations therefor · ́sequibo taken.-Present Views of Bonaparte.-Situation of France and Affairs of Ireland.-Retrospect-Tumults in the South put down by Legal Authority.-Mildness of Government.-Rumours of War with France excile Uneasiness in the lower Orders.-Their Disaffection-acted upon by Republican Agents.-New Conspiracy.-Characters of the Leaders- Emmett-Dowdall—Quigley-Russel.-Overture of theirs to the Outlaw Dwyer-Rejected.-Profound Secrecy observed in their Proceedings.- Provide Arms and Stores in Dublin. -Grand Attempt to be made in the Capital. Explosion of one of their Gunpowder Magazines.Alarm ex- cited.-Attack determined to take Place on the 23d of July-and why.- Folly and Madness of their Scheme.-Enthusiasm of Emmett. Forces of the Conspirators assemble in Dublin on the appointed Day.-Arm them- selves without Molestation.-Possess themselves of a considerable Quarter of the Town.-Fire at Mr. Clark, and desperately wound him.-Emmett heads his Party, and the Commencement of the Attack.-Murder of Col. Browne-and of others.-Tumult and Irregularity of the Insurgents- Totally unmanageable.-Emmett and the other Chiefs abandon them in Despair.-Completely subdued and dispersed by a handful of Troops. Particulars of the Massacre of the Lord Chief Justice-his Death and Character.-Depot of the Rebels discovered, and their Proclamation.—- Fate of Emmett and Russel.—Execution.—Tranquillity restored.—Gene- CHAP. XXI. State of Europe.-Effect of the Peace of Amiens upon Spain-Portugal— Austria-Prussia-Sweden-Denmark-Italy-Only beneficial in its Effects to France.-Discontent of Russia.-War breaks out between England and France.-Ambitious Views of Bonaparte on the Turkish Empire in Africa-Europe-and Asia.-Mission of Sebastiani.-Views of Bonaparte frustrated by the War-directs his whole Attention to the Invasion of Britain.-Vast Preparations at Bologne—at Brest-and at Bayonne.-Levies Contributions on Portugal.-Tyrannical Conduct to the Dutch.-Designs in Germany.-State of the Empire.-French in- vade and conquer Hanover.-Acquiescence of Austria and Prussia thereto --and why.-Spirited Conduct of Denmark.-Insolence of Bonaparte to Russia, and Violation of his Treaties with that Power.-Posture of Eu- CHAP. XXII. Affairs of the West-Indics.-Transactions of the French in St. Domingo.- Dreadful Cruelties exercised by them towards the Black Inhabitants.- Yellow Fever breaks out.-Great Ravages among the French Forces.- General Insurrection.-Partial Successes of the Blacks.-Great Dis- tresses of the French.-Cape Town besieged by the Insurgents.-Sickness of General Le Clerc-and Death.-Command of the Army devolves on General Rochambeau.-Cape Town relieved-Action at the Mole-Great Slaughter of the Negroes.-Effect of the War between England and France, on St. Domingo.-British Squadrons blockade the several Ports of the Island.-Critical Situation of the French-Capture of the Towns on the Coast.-Out Posts successively fall into the Hands of the Negroes. -Fort Dauphin taken by the English.--Gallant Defence of the Cape Town.-French Force capitulate--carried off the Island by the English Squadron.-Freedom of St. Domingo proclaimed by the Negro Chiefs.- Reflections. Effect of the War on the British West Indian Islands. Greatly benefited thereby.-Disputes in Jamaica-not terminated.-Af- fairs of the United States of America.—French Encroachments and De- signs-totally defeated by the Declaration of War.-America thus rescued from the most serious Danger-Observations.-Glance at the Situation 533 534 Dispatch from Lieutenant General Grinfield, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Troops in the Windward and Leeward Charibbee Islands, to Lord Hobart, Principal Secretary of Sate for the War Department. Dated St. Lucia, June 22 Letter from Commodore Hood, Commander in Chief at the Leeward Islands, to Sir E. Nepean, Bart, dated on board the Centaur, in Choque Bay, St. Lucie, June 22 Dispatch from Lieutenant General Grinfield, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Troops in the Windward and Leeward Islands. Dated Scarborough, Tobago, July 1. Terms of Capitulation agreed upon between-General Grinfield and Commodore Hood, and General Berthier, dated Providence House, June 30 536 Dispatch from Commodore Hood, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels at the Leeward Islands, to Sir Evan Nepean, Bart, dated Tobago, July 1 535 537 539 Letter from Captain Malbon, commanding his Majesty Ship Aurora Dated ib. Dated 541 542 Extract of a Letter from Rear Admiral Sir J. T. Duckworth, K. B. 543 549 Dispatch from his Excellency the Commander in Chief, to his Excellency the Most Noble Marquis Wellesley, Governor General, &c. Dated Fort William, Sept. 23 The like, Sept. 24 552 ib. 554 Dispatches Dispatches from the Hon. Major General Wellesley, to his Excellency the Most Noble the Governor General. Dated Fort William, Oct. 30 556 Dispatch from his Excellency the Commander in Chief, to his Excellency the Most Noble the Governor General. Dated Fort William, Nov. 15 559 Correspondence between his Majesty, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, and Mr. Addington, respecting the Offer of Military Service made by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales 564 564 Letter from his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, to the Right Hon. Letter from the King to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Letter from his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, to the King. Dated 565 Dated 567 Dated ib. the Duke of York. 568 the Prince of Wales. Dated Horse Guards, October 6 569 Letter from his Royal the Duke of York. Highness the Prince of Wales, to his Royal Highness 570 Letter from his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, to his Royal Highness Dated October 2 Letter from his Royal Highness the Duke of York, to his Royal Highness Letter from his Royal Highness the Duke of York, to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Dated Horse Guards, October 11 572 Letter from his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, to his Royal Highness Dated Brighton October 12 the Duke of York. ib. Letter from his Royal Highness the Duke of York, to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Dated Horse Guards, October 13 573 Letter from his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, to his Royal Highness 574 575 ib. 575 Letter from the Right Hon. the Lord Chancellor of Ireland, to the Right ib. 578 579 Letter from the Earl of Fingall, to the Right Hon. the Lord Chancellor. Dated August 27 581 Letter from the Right Hon. the Lord Chancellor, to the Earl of Fingall. 582 583 Letter Letter from the Right Hon. the Lord Chancellor, to the Earl of Fingall. Dated Ely Place, September 6 Important Considerations for the People of this Kingdom 584 585 Trial of Colonel Marcus Despard 594 Trial of Jean Peltier for a Libel on Bonaparte 600 General Bill of Christenings and Burials, from December 14, 1802, to De cember 13, 1803 618 Prices of Stock for the Year 1803 619 Amount of the Annual Charge of the Public Debt, and the Produce of the several Duties granted for defraying the same, from the Year 1794 to 1804 Supplies granted by Parliament for the Year 1803 Ways and Means for raising the Supply Taxes imposed in the Year 1803 620 621 632 633 A List of the Public Bills which received the Royal Assent in the Course of the Third Session of the Second Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and İreland 634 STATE PAPERS. Message from his Majesty to the House of Commons, Feb. 16 His Majesty's Speech on the Prorogation of Parliament, August 12 649. Resolutions moved by Earl Fitzwilliam, in the House of Peers, on the 2d of June, 1803, on the Conduct of Ministers 648 ib. ib. ib. 650 The Official Correspondence between Great-Britain and France, on the Subject of the Negociations subsequent to the Treaty of Amiens Letter from M. Otto to Lord Hawkesbury. Dated London, May 23, 652 ib. 1802 Letter from Lord Hawkesbury to M. Otto, dated May 24 ib. ib. 653 The like, May 7 ib. Dispatch from Lord Hawkesbury to Mr. Merry, dated June 5 654 ib. Note Verbale from Mr. Merry to M. Talleyrand, dated Paris, June 8 |